Councilman Nehring's June Newsletter

Snohomish County sent this bulletin at 06/02/2017 03:16 PM PDT

Dear North County Neighbors,

May was a busy month on the
Snohomish County Council. I have some exciting updates to share with you this
month including our work on HOPE (Heroin and Opioid Prevention Effort), the
Small Capital Projects Partnership grants, and the in-district County Council
meeting held on May 22.

As I have shared with you
before, combatting the heroin and opioid epidemic and keeping our communities
safe is a huge priority of mine. I started HOPE as a way to bring together
stakeholders to find ways that we as a community can address this issue. After
our May 8th meeting with community, education, and law enforcement leaders, we
came away with some great outreach efforts to educate parents and youth about
the dangers of drug abuse and strategies for prevention.

On May 9th, 2017, the County
Council approved the Small Capital Projects Partnership grants. These grants
were awarded to local non-profits that partnered with a public entity to fund
projects that benefit the community. Two projects were selected in North County
to receive $5,000 each. One of the projects includes improvements to Heritage
Park in Stanwood. The Stanwood-Camano Little League partnered with the City of
Stanwood to apply for this great project. The second project to receive funding
is the off-leash dog park in Marysville. The Marysville Dog Owners Group
partnered with the City of Marysville to receive this grant. I appreciate the
hard work of these groups to create great outdoor spaces in North County for
residents and visitors to enjoy.

The last thing I would like to
highlight in this month’s newsletter is our in-district evening meeting that
was held on May 22nd, 2017. Last year, the voters of Snohomish County passed an
amendment to the County Charter which requires the County Council to hold at
least one evening meeting in each of the five County Council districts per
year. On May 22, the County Council met at the Marysville City Hall to host our
meeting. I presided over the meeting and was happy to provide the residents of
North Snohomish County an opportunity to participate in their County government
by bringing it to them. Thank you to those who came out and participated in the
meeting.

It is an honor to serve as your
County Councilman and, as always, please feel free to reach out to me with any
questions or concerns. Please feel free to reach out
to me at 425-388-3494 or Nate.Nehring@snoco.org.